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HANSARD International EngagementI absolutely will confirm that. I am so pleased that my hon. Friend has raised this issue. I think that people up and down the whole country are delighted that we will see the…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue, and for his passion in doing so. He is absolutely right: many countries have to pay substantial amounts on servicing…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI have to say that I find the right hon. Gentleman’s question rather surprising. I do not believe that Heads of Government are in any doubt about the new UK Government’s approach…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am very grateful to the hon. Lady for her remarks and, above all, for her work with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Indeed, I commend all Members across the House…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. IDA is a critical part of the World Bank’s architecture. It is the fund that is focused on the very poorest countries…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementWith permission, I will make a statement on the latest action that we are taking to reconnect Britain to the world, for our security and prosperity. Following official visits that…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementThere are already many strong economic relationships between Commonwealth states. The new Government are very proud of that, and we want to ensure that even faster progress is…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that subject, which is of much concern to many Members across the House. Unfortunately, the freedom of religion and belief is a value…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementThe Government’s view is that we have to focus on the future, and that is the approach that we took at the CHOGM meeting. We think it is important to listen carefully to our…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. He is right: it is an issue of which not only UK farmers and agriculture experts in our universities but the British public…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that important subject. Globally, an enormous amount of growth could be unlocked by increasing women’s economic opportunities. The…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI did state earlier, but will restate for the hon. Member’s benefit, that we have been very clear about the fact that UK does not pay reparations. He referred to a specific…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI suspect that the hon. Lady has many things to do with her time, and the Labour manifesto for the general election may not be her first priority as bedtime reading, but let me…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising such an important issue. There are indeed many small island developing states among the Commonwealth states, and for them the climate…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am very grateful for that important question, and I am pleased to report that relations between the UK and the Republic of Korea are at their closest ever at the moment. The…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementMy hon. Friend has considerable expertise in this area, as do many Members among the new intake, as well as those who were here before. It is important for the UK to exercise…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementWhen the hon. Gentleman’s constituents take part in that activity, they are joining a global movement in which the Foreign Secretary himself was engaged with young people in…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSea Level Rise: Maritime ZonesThe UN convention on the law of the sea sets out the legal framework for all activities in the ocean and seas. Upholding UNCLOS is central to the UK Government’s approach to ocean…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his important question. I have stated this before, but I will state it again. He may not wish to spend a huge amount of time reading the…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementThe hon. Gentleman asks a number of questions, and I will try to cover them as quickly as I can. The new Government are very clear that the slave trade was abhorrent. We condemn…28 Oct 2024